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1:00 pm at DFW Airport on Saturday, March 9. Ten Jesuit Dallas Students, two faculty members, and one Traveling Sousa boarded a Boeing 777-200 bound to Paris, France. After one final goodbye to our families, American and French, the students walked past the iconic wishbone into the line for security, ready for our excellent adventure. Snacking on the quintessential...
What do Bill Gates, Pope Francis, Prince Royce, Malala Yousafzai, Lizzo, Russell Wilson, and Prince William have in common? Each of these leaders have done a TED Talk. They covered topics ranging from the next outbreak, the Black history of twerking, protecting the natural environment, a global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, activism, or staying focused...
Gripping his timer, the debater walks calmly and confidently from his chair to the stand to give his final speech of the night, placing papers with meticulous notes in both red and black ink down in front of him. Straightening his posture, he proceeds to read off his notes to both the judges and his opponents at lightning speed...
Despite extreme weather forcing Jesuit Dallas to close for nearly a week, the Chinese Club persisted with their plans to host a celebration for the Chinese New Year. On February 5, the Chinese Club hosted a Lunar New Year event to celebrate the beginning of the lunar cycle, allowing students to share in the festivities. The festivities included a...
Putting the finishing touches on their electronic marvels, the students prepare to maneuver their Lego robot onto the playing field and through the obstacles. Having prepared 8 weeks for this notorious competition, students from many schools come together as a group to outplay and outperform their competitors. Judged by their Robot Design, Robot Performance, Project, and Core Values, the students...
While working on the film Rust, in New Mexico, Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a gun, killing one and wounding another. Supposedly, Alec was practicing drawing his gun and was told the gun was “cold” - a weapon without ammo. At one point the trigger was pressed, and the gun was pointed towards the crew and staff. Unfortunately, the gun went...
Ah, the Texas State Fair, our state's showcase for the fun, the tasty, and the eye-catching. Among the eye-catching features of the fair, the livestock contest, where animal enthusiasts from all over Texas bring in their prized animals to be judged for various aspects such as their breed, size, and grade, allures many enthusiastic fair goers. One of those people...
Jesuit students ignite their Halloween spirit with a science project marked by a deadly twist. On October 29, sophomore chemistry students in Ms. Mathews and Mrs. Smith classes transformed the courtyard by the lecture hall into a graveyard filled with tombstones highlighting the individual elements. The tombstones varied in shape, size, color, and design, the uniqueness of each headstone reflecting the...

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